Symbolic hunger strike in Ganji's support

Iranmania:

A number of journalists and media personalities held a protest gathering at the premises of Journalists Guild Association and called for the unconditional release of all political prisoners, including the hospitalized dissident Akbar Ganji. READ MORE

According to an IRNA report, more than 30 press activists staged a symbolic hunger strike from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Ganji's support.

Prominent political and media figures, including Mashallah Shamsolvaezin, Ahmad Bourghani, Issa Saharkhiz, Ahmad Zeidabadi, Rajabali Mazrouei, Ali Afshari, Alireza Rajaie and Hassan Yousefi-Eshkevari, participated in the hunger strike.

Ganji, who has spent five years behind bars, is continuing his hunger strike in hospital and his health is deteriorating rapidly.